Eldredge, Mrs. Mary 1870-1954

ELDREDGE, HINDE

Posted By: Viv Reeves (email)
Date: 2/10/2005 at 10:53:59

From the LeMars Sentinel, Wednesday, November 17, 1954, Page 8, Column 4-5:
Mrs. Mary Eldredge Of Rock Valley Is Buried Here Friday

Mrs. Mary A. Eldredge, 84, of Rock Valley died Nov. 9, following a stroke suffered the day before.

Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. at the home and at 2 p.m. at the Methodist church there Friday, Nov. 12. Burial was in the LeMars city cemetery.

Mary Hinde was born at Durango, Dubuque county, Iowa, May 3, 1870, the daughter of Richardand Martha Hinde. She went to Sioux county in 1882, attended the home school and attended school two years in the Dubuque schools. She later went to Vermilion, S. D., where she was married to Ira E. Eldredge Nov. 20 (error--29), 1917. (Error--they married in Elgin Township, Plymouth co., Iowa at her sister's home.) They resided in Rock Valley since their marriage. Mr. Eldredge died in March, 1933 (error--1943).

Survivors include a sister Mrs. D. F. McArthur of Seney, a brother, Thomas in Forestburg, S. D., and a brother, Edwin in Haxtun, Colo.; many nieces and nephews in this vicinity; a step-son, Roland Eldredge in Rock Valley and a grandson, Robert Thornburg of Rock Valley.